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If someone else had said that about him, Cheng Tieniu would have definitely given them a piece of his mind.

But when faced with Ye Chen, he immediately cowered and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, senior brother is right. I will definitely practice swordsmanship diligently from now on and will no longer practice the 'Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique'..."

Seeing Ye Chen put down the immortal sword, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually relaxed...

Thankfully, I survived...

At least he didn't lose too badly at the moment, and he was actually quite happy...

"Whoosh!"

The moment the competition ended, a commotion erupted in the training ground...

Most of the disciples present found it unbelievable.

"Senior Brother Cheng actually...lost?"

"How is that possible? Senior Brother Cheng is known for being incredibly resilient; how could his spiritual energy shield be broken through with just one sword strike?"

"Am I seeing things? That sword strike didn't look that powerful, how could it have defeated Senior Brother Cheng!"

"What happened! Senior Brother Cheng actually gave up so easily..."

They all thought Cheng Tieniu would defeat Ye Chen, but unexpectedly, he was the one who lost after five moves...

The disciples who had fought Cheng Tieniu before were incredulous. When they fought Cheng Tieniu, they couldn't even break through the golden light shield around him with their swords. How could Ye Chen break it with just a light touch of his sword?

Wouldn't that make them seem useless?

Many disciples felt that Cheng Tieniu was deliberately holding back, just like when he was sent flying by a single sword strike earlier...

"Could it be that Senior Brother Cheng received some benefits from that kid, so he deliberately admitted defeat?"

"I think it's possible. Maybe Senior Brother Cheng has some kind of leverage that kid has over him..."

"This kid looks unfamiliar. How could he be so skilled? He must be from a powerful and influential family. That's why Senior Brother Cheng is deliberately being modest with him..."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion. Cheng Tieniu heard it all and felt a surge of panic, fearing that these words would anger Ye Chen.

If he were to fight again, those two hundred pounds of fat would be gone...

He hurriedly picked up the spirit sword that had fallen to the ground, quickly put it into his storage bag, and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Changqing beside him.

"Elder Xu, this disciple has lost..."

"This disciple will take his leave now..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing glanced at him and nodded slightly.

"Go..."

He originally intended for Cheng Tieniu, this "sharpening stone," to test Ye Chen's sword techniques, but unexpectedly, instead of testing the techniques, Cheng Tieniu revealed Ye Chen's mastered sword intent...

At that moment, he felt a surge of joy and found Cheng Tieniu exceptionally pleasing to the eye. He felt that this young man was not a whetstone, but a touchstone...

They really chose the right person this time!

Having received permission, Cheng Tieniu turned and left without hesitation, not daring to linger for even a moment, fearing that Xu Changqing would make him spar with Ye Chen again...

In the blink of an eye, Cheng Tieniu disappeared into the crowd.

Xu Changqing turned to look at Ye Chen beside him, his eyes full of admiration.

"You're very good..."

"What's your name?"

He hadn't had a chance to ask Ye Chen's name beforehand, and it would be such a pity if Ye Chen didn't come to his lectures and he couldn't find him later...

We absolutely cannot miss out on this promising talent!

Meeting Xu Changqing's gaze, Ye Chen hesitated for two seconds before clasping his hands in response.

"Reporting to Elder Xu, this disciple's name is... Xu Xiao!"

He was worried that his real name was still wanted by the sect, and if he revealed it now, it might attract the disciples of the Enforcement Hall, and he would be walking into a trap.

He had been impersonating Xu Xiao during this time, walking around the Spirit Herb Garden.

Previously, Lin Ningxue had told her that Xu Xiao didn't have many disciples who associated with him, and they were mostly female disciples. She had also never heard Xu Changqing give a lecture before, so only now did she dare to speak his name with peace of mind...

"Xu Xiao? What a nice name..."

Xu Changqing muttered to himself, nodding silently, and memorized the name.

Meanwhile, in the crowd not far away...

A cold and aloof woman stared at Ye Chen with an angry expression, unconsciously clenching her fists. She felt a surge of annoyance and said through gritted teeth in a low voice.

"Xu Xiao!!!"

"So he's the lecherous thief that Junior Sister Lu was talking about..."

"It really is no good!!!"

"He must have been spying on us on purpose that day..."

Su Nianwan had already let go of the incident a few days ago when she was spied on while bathing by the stream, assuming it was just a misunderstanding caused by her not paying attention...

When Su Nianwan saw Ye Chen sparring earlier, she was quite impressed with his swordsmanship. However, her expression changed instantly when she heard Ye Chen say his name was "Xu Xiao"...

This name has a terrible reputation among many female disciples. He has toyed with the feelings of many female disciples and is even called a lecherous thief!

For a moment, Su Nianwan even suspected that what happened that night wasn't an accident, but rather an opportunity deliberately created by the other party to secretly spy on her while she was showering...

Her anger flared up instantly; she desperately wanted to rid her sisters of this lecherous thief...

Not far away, Ye Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being watched by someone...

Could it be that the fat guy from earlier is holding a grudge and is thinking of getting revenge on me?

Next time, I won't hold back anymore; I'll make him know what absolute power is...

"Elder Xu, here's your sword back..."

Ye Chen picked up the immortal sword in his hand and handed it to Xu Changqing, feeling a little reluctant.

Who wouldn't love such a great Legend of Sword and Fairy?

But this sword was lent to me by the other party for sparring, and now that the competition is over, I should return it to them.

Before Xu Changqing could even take the sword, a disciple stepped forward from the crowd...

"Elder Xu, this disciple wishes to spar with him. Please grant my request..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen and Xu Changqing simultaneously turned to look...

A spirited young man strode over, dressed in the robes of an outer disciple, a sword in his hand. He walked with head held high, brimming with confidence, and declared his challenge to Ye Chen...

He glanced at Ye Chen with disdain, completely ignoring him, even though Ye Chen had just easily defeated Cheng Tieniu...

Seeing this, Xu Changqing, who also wanted to experience Ye Chen's sword moves and sword intent again, nodded and readily agreed.

"good..."

"Then why don't you two have a friendly spar?"

"Stop when you've made your point; don't take lives..."

He recognized the disciple before him; Lu Yuanfeng, an outer sect disciple, possessed considerable talent in swordsmanship, comparable to Cheng Tieniu. Although somewhat arrogant, he was indeed quite skilled...

Upon hearing Xu Changqing's agreement, Lu Yuanfeng looked delighted.

"Yes! Thank you, Elder Xu..."

Ye Chen opened his mouth, but then thought that having more people to practice sword moves would allow him to better learn from Xu Changqing's sword intent, so he simply agreed.

He gripped the immortal sword he had intended to return, looked at the disciple who was about to challenge him, and scrutinized him carefully. Seeing the disciple's confident demeanor, he became wary...

This might be a disciple with high swordsmanship skills, trying to steal the limelight by stepping on me.

We absolutely cannot let him succeed...

Ye Chen thought to himself, deciding to go all out...